The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1887-02-24

CoIUuBus, Fob. fs.-9nNATH-The Senate
convened st 10 O'Clock No business was trans-
acted, and On adjournment was taken until Z p.
n. Monday.
Houss-Bnls introduced: Authorisiug the
village school district Of Bedford Cuyshoga
County, 10 levy IN additional tax for school pur.
poses; licensing auctioneers; coddifying the In.
pursnCo laws; providing that In case tho Judge
causes moro than twelve jurors 70 be drawn the
list shall be reversed before each cause. Ad-
iourned tili p. m. Monday.
Co1UNnup, Fob. iA-SnNATp.-A large mum.
ber Of petitions were presented asking that the
effect Of alcohol upon the human system be
taught IN the common schools. Bills were In
troduced - follows: Authorizing Granville,
Licking County, TO issue 5000 bonds 70 com.
plete water-works; amending the act providing
for the consolidation Of railroads 20 ss to remedy
defects; amending the act providing for the
erection Of guide-posts BY township trustees
% % to require the consent Of property owners
In certain cases.
HoUsE-Bills introduced: Fixing the salary
Of Game Wsrdens st 500 and creating the Of
noe Of State Warden; amending the act relative
to taxes on estates; requiring dealers in sec
ond.hand goods TO report to the chief Of police
before selling goods purchased; authorizing
municipal corporations to impose license upon
peddlers and street venders and temporary
dealers; providing for teaching In the public
schools the eject Of alcohol on the human sys-
tenn; recognising the Cincinnati Board Of Edu.
cation; providing for indexing the records Of
clerks Of courts; regulating the management Of
stocl.yards.
COLUMBUS, Feb. 15.-sEnATn.-Bills passed:
Requiring viewers Of township roads to file oil
papers with the clerk, providing for nom
partisan police board In Dayton; authorizing the
publication Of volume of the Geological Sur
vey; amending the pharmacy law. number
Of local bills were also passed. Bills intro
duced: Providing that unexpended balances for
the construction Of o certain road shall be
placed to the credit of the road fund; authoriz-
ing safe deposit companies to act as bondsmen;
authorizing counties to employ persons to dis
cover property not listed for taxation.
HOUSE-Bills passed: Providing for vacating
abandoned roads; providing that bodies found
by the roadside shall be buried by township
trustees; authorizing the completion of Cornell
road; Furnishing fraudulent registration or trans
fers in herd books; providing for the abandon
ment Of abandoned roads. The Senate resolu-
ti0n authorizing the Governor to appoint Cin-
cinnati Exposition Commission was adopted.
COLUMBUS. Feb. 1e.-SENATE.-Bills passed:
Providing for the appointment Of librarians in
counties having Libraries; reducing the number Of
peremptory challenges in capital cases; increas-
ing the penalty for carrying concealed weapons;
repeating Sections 400e, 69s7 and 1888 Of the Re-
vised Statutes known as the Black laws. Bills
introduced: Preventing preferences Of credi-
tors in assignments; making attendance on drills
by the o. N. G. compulsory.
HousE.-Several local bills were passe ]. The
day was spent in discussing motion to recon-
slider bill to abandon Q reservoir and canal in
Paulding County
COLUMBUS, Feb. 17.-SENATE-Bills were
passed as follows: Amending the Dairy and
Food Commissioner act SO as to provide for
three chemists, one each in Cleveland, Cincin
natl and Columbus, and giving the Commis-
sioner and assistants more power; amending
and revising the mechanics lien law. Mr.. Gey-
sers House bill to abandon the canal and reser-
voir in Paulding County was laid on the table.
Mr. Albaugh's House bill providing for town
ship boards Of education was lost on passage
and reconsidered.
HOUsE.-The House reconsidered the vote
whereby Senator ONeill's bill was passed pro-
viding for the punishment Of obtaining registry
or transfer In any herd-book by fraudulent rep
resentation. The following bills were passed:
Providing for the abandonment and sale Of tho
Wabash and Erie Canal and Six-Mile Reservoir
in Paulding County; providing complete and
correct records, entries and surveys of the Vir-
gnia Military District for the Auditor OF States
once.
COLUMBUS, Feb. 1s.-SENATE.-Bills passed:
Dividing the Hamilton County road fund be-
tween the county and city Of Cincinnati; author
ixing Springfield TO issue bonds and erect city
hall; granting power to probate courts TO grant
injunctions; regulating the awarding of con-
tracts by the Cincinnati board Of public affairs;
requiring employers Of minors to keep . record
Of their ages; defining the fees Of the sherins
for boarding prisoners. Bills introduced: Civ
ing boards Of education power to compe' the
attendance Of pupils providing for the election
Of president Of Adlebert College.
H0UsE.-The bill providing for State super
vision of banks was lost and reconsidered. The
canal appropriation bill was postponed until
Wednesday. Bill introduced: Authorizing tho
sale Of property on petition Of heirs authorizing
the Cincinnati board Of elections to purchase
and control ballot-boxes; authorizing Fostoria
to issue bonds for boring and laying natural gas
pipes.